Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn focuses on minimum wage in victory speech

The Chicago Democrat gave a primary victory speech Tuesday focusing on his tenure and the push for raising the minimum wage. The address largely resembled his State of the State address in late January, focusing on issues.

He didn't mention his Republican challenger multimillionaire venture capitalist Bruce Rauner by name. But he did allude to Rauner's wealth saying he doesn't own mansions and will fight for the 99 percent of Illinois.

Quinn kept a low profile ahead of the primary. He faced one lesser-known challenger and was easily expected to win. However, the November race is expected to be competitive for Quinn, who's seeking a second term.

Rauner won the nomination in a four-way primary.

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